Carbon intensity vs gdp in South Korea
South Korea: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 159.47 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
159.47
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
172nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
342.84
in 1967
All-time low
159.47
in 2024
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Carbon intensity vs gdp in South Korea, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 159.47 for carbon intensity vs gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in South Korea peaked at 342.84 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 159.47, in 2024.
That places South Korea 172nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 340.18 | — |
| 1966 | 337.49 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 342.84 | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 316.03 | -7.8% |
| 1969 | 300.05 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 325.4 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 327.72 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 325.35 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 317.52 | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 317.65 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 311.34 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 317.08 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 311.15 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 297.98 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 303.88 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 298.32 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 296.49 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 297.69 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 289.98 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 285.4 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 271.68 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 251.91 | -7.3% |
| 1987 | 238.77 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 242.32 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 236.38 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 232 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 224.32 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 217.08 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 218.24 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 217.07 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 214.59 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 213.17 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 206.34 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 191.56 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 190.8 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 193.49 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 195.16 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 194.97 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 192.49 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 189.61 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 186.27 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 184.34 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 186.02 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 186.2 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 186.94 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 191.66 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 191.46 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 190.81 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 193.1 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 189.36 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 187.65 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 182.5 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 185.6 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 186.22 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 181.81 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 174.91 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 171.23 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 166.46 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 164.54 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 159.47 | -3.1% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 159.47 is below the median for high income countries, which is 184.8, 86% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 159.47 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 214.52, 74% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 327.32 | 300.05 | 342.84 | 5 |
| 1970s | 315.51 | 297.98 | 327.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 270.89 | 236.38 | 298.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 212.52 | 190.8 | 232 | 10 |
| 2000s | 189.55 | 184.34 | 195.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 188.02 | 181.81 | 193.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.32 | 159.47 | 174.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More climate change data for South Korea
- Share co2 vs population 0.2146 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate -49.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -273.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.1285 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1214 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8117 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -78.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 41.95 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs gdp in South Korea?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in South Korea was 159.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 342.84 in 1967.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 159.47 in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- South Korea ranks 172nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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